haunting

Example Sentences

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These images are no mere jeremiads but chilling depictions of suffering—both mental and physical—that bring to mind the most haunting works of Otto Dix, Max Beckmann and Käthe Kollwitz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"In its eloquence, wit and haunting bravery, he was inspirational."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Just adjacent to the facility, still in operation today, is a haunting reminder of the past: the graves of more than 200 children who died in state custody.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

A concern haunting investors is that Apple appears to be easing into generative AI while rivals Google, Microsoft and OpenAI race ahead.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

We heard the piano start up in the parlor, a limpid, haunting melody; Harry had been pressed into playing for our visitors.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly